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Last night's episode of The Tonight Show was Nintendo-loaded thanks to an appearance by Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Naturally they took the opportunity to demo Mario's mobile debut, Super Mario Run, but after that it was time for a little surprise. Reggie gave Jimmy Fallon the opportunity to check out the Nintendo Switch in its first live demonstration, which included a sampling of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Even better, though, is Miyamoto jamming the "Super Mario Bros." theme with The Roots.

We'll learn more about the Nintendo Switch when Nintendo divulges more info on January 12.

A violent new teaser trailer is now available online for Lupin III: The Blood Spray of Ishikawa Goemon, the upcoming theatrical anime film that focuses on the samurai-thief Ishikawa Goemon XIII.

In The Blood Spray of Ishikawa Goemon, Goemon is branded as a traitor when he fails to prevent the assassination of the leader of a criminal syndicate for whom he was serving as a bodyguard. The true assassin is actually "The Spectre of Bermuda", a murderous soldier who goes by the code name "Hawk" and who has slain more than 2000 foes on the battlefield. Now Hawk is out to take the lives of Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen, and Fujiko Mine as well...

Lupin III: The Blood Spray of Ishikawa Goemon is directed by Takeshi Koike and features animation by TMS Entertainment. The film slashes into theaters in Japan on February 04, 2017.

Marvelous shared a new video showing off Fate/Extella’s “Extella Women’s Costumes,” along with a look at screenshots for the “Extella Men’s Costumes” with Gawain, Karna, Gilgamesh, Archimedes, and more.

Ever since the end of Sound! Euphonium Season 1, I’ve found the conversations between protagonist euphonium player Kumiko and trumpeter Reina remarkable in their intimacy. While the acting is overall solid as each member of the Kitauji High School music club brings personality and history, there’s something noticeably different when it comes to those two.

Often when voice actors in anime are playing their roles, there is a sense of performance. This is not a bad thing, at least not inherently. They are, for all intents and purposes, actors on a stage bringing their characters to life. When Taki-sensei speaks with this slightly hoarse yet alluring voice, for example, one gets the sense of a teacher who’s dedicated, clever, and expects the best of his students, but seems to carry an internal emotional pain at all times. When Kumiko and Reina are talking to other characters, one senses the way in which Kumiko is constantly trying to find herself while Reina’s dedication and drive are ever-present. Together, howver, it’s as if their outer-facing selves begin to crumble, and we’re witness to the hush tones of a more naturalistic conversation between close friends (or something more).

I do not know how Sound! Euphonium accomplishes this. Perhaps they do something different in terms of the recording environment or the voice direction. What I can say is that this style of dialogue reminds me of a certain type of Japanese animation: the off-the-cuff humor shows that began with gdgd Fairies and include series such as Straight Title Robot Anime and Tesagure! Bukatsumono.

Made “on the cheap” using the 3D modeling and animation program “Miku Miku Dance,” these shows tend to feature offbeat comedy culminating in a special “improv” section. For example, in Tesagure! Bukatsumono (currently the best show of its kind in my opinion), the show is about a club where characters try to imagine what other school clubs would be like. In the middle of every episode, there is always a scene where the girls are supposed to come up with never-before-seen version of familiar clubs (like a baseball club where everyone has to dress fashionably), an in these moments the audio noticeably changes. To start, here’s a lot more mumbling. And where anime normally has characters speak and even interrupt each other so perfectly that you can’t call it anything but “staged” (because of course it is), these improv scenes have characters talking over each other like it’s a radio show. The fact that the actors often end up breaking character because of the success (or failure) of their own jokes makes it feel that much more like a private conversation that we the viewer are happening to eavesdrop on.

That’s more or less the feeling I get when I listen to Kumiko and Reina talk to each other. Whenever they’re together, it’s as if the rest of their world vanishes, and we’re privy to a space where only they reside. In it, even their outer selves fall away, and what we’re left is with is openness and comfort.

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When characters wind up for an action or brace for impact, we can *anticipate* what they will do next. Monster Hunter uses this anticipation principle to create enemies whose movements feel real and powerful, but which a good player can read and take advantage of.Subscribe for more video game design analysis on Extra Credits! http://bit.ly/SubToEC ---- (More Below)

In a followup to the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 announcement of plans for a sequel to 2013's Uchouten Kazoku or The Eccentric Family TV anime adaptation of Tomihiko Morimi's novel, a January 12th Uchouten Kazoku 2 Event: Tanuki Gathering At The Forest Of Tadasu, Shimogamo Shrine has been scheduled. This will be the first time for an anime event to be held at this registered world heritage site, and it will feature the introduction of the voice of newly cast Junior.

The announcement explains

At this event, multiple programs, with the casts and staffs, are planned such as; success-wish-ceremony at the main shrine (national treasure of Japan), kagami-opening ceremony at the dance shrine, announcement of Season 2 newly appearing character casts, announcement of Opening and Ending music artist, main visual, collaboration, and other new developments.

To Participate In This Unprecedented Event (Ticket-Based) The fans can participate this remarkable event by purchasing tickets to the event. Part of the proceeds from the ticket will be donated to the shrine as offering. Participants will be able to view the event from the special area located in front of the dance shrine. Participants will be gifted with special merchandise package, that includes merchandise from sponsored companies such as the "fluffy tanuki poncho.

*11/28(mon) entry will be for advanced raffle entry. Public ticket sales period will begin from December 25th 8:00 p.m. JST (sold at first-come-first-serve-basis)For ticket sales, check the following link: https://event.dmm.com/detail?event_id=74084

*The ticket sales page is in Japanese. Various restrictions from the ticket-sales-site will apply to the ticket purchasing. There will be no non-Japanese language support at the event.

Toei Animation officially announced today on November 28 that the title of the next 14th PreCure TV anime series will be Kirakira☆PreCure A La Mode and opened its teaser website with a tagline "Cook! Eat! Fight!!" As reported, the company filed a trademark for the new PreCure TV series with The Japan Patent Office on October 12.

While no other details are currently available, if the routine is followed, Kirakira☆PreCure A La Mode will premiere in early February 2017 after the ongoing 13th series Mahou Tsukai PreCure!/Mahou Girls PreCure! concludes. And its protagonists characters are expected to appear in the next feature film PreCure Dream Stars! to be released in Japan on March 18, 2017.

When Napoleon conquered Spain, the Spanish colonies no longer had a clear leader to follow. Bolívar seized on this opportunity to promote his dreams of Venezuelan independence, but he stumbled from lack of experience. A man named Francisco de Miranda took control instead.Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon (--More below)

Maybe the box office success of Your Name. has people thinking about the economics of anime movies. Or, maybe it's the latest burst of live-action adaptations fueling it. Over the past couple of weeks, Japanese social media users have been passing around a Tweet concerning compensation for manga authors when their works hit the big screen.

What's been Retweeted over 60,000 times is a comment from Hideaki Sorachi, the 37-year old author of Gintama, known for illustrating himself as an ape.

In 2013, following the debut of anime feature Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya, which featured a story by Sorachi, he commented on how much he was making in a bonus Q&A for the manga's volume 51.

The movie debuted in the Japanese box office fourth earning ¥281,776,256 (US$2,821,707) on 127 screens, and ultimately grossed US$16.6 million in Japan and was the 8th highest-grossing anime film in Japan in 2013.

I have a question. A while ago, my mother heard that the Gintama animation film was a big hit, and commented that “(Hideaki Sorachi) must be living at [luxury highrise] Roppongi Hills since it’s so popular”. Is that true?

A:To tell the naked truth, regardless of how many people watch the film or how much the gross earnings are, not a single yen goes to the author. We are only paid an upfront license fee. The amount we’re paid is peanuts in comparison to the overall box office gross. The majority of the profits go to filthy unscrupulous companies such as Shueisha and Sunrise. Releasing individual manga volumes is way more profitable.

But the reason why I slog to fulfill these film adaptations, to the extent that I’m peeing blood, is because there is a place in this world that is more wonderful than a mansion at Roppongi Hills. And that place, ma’am, is in your heart.

If Gintama can reach the hearts of the masses, I wouldn’t mind living in a hill made of cardboard. The authors are the only ones who harbour such honest intentions with their creations.

So ma’am, if you’re feeling sorry for us, don’t just watch the movies, but also buy our books so that we can live at Roppongi Hills with the publishing royalties.

As they continue to fill out their spring schedule, Good Smile Company has expanded their Nendoroid figure line with second offerings fromThunderbolt Fantasyand High School Fleet, plus the first from Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars.

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Nendoroid Betsu Ten Gai

“In this world the sword is proof of power. That is a truth that cannot be refuted.”

From the fantasy glove puppetry series with a sequel in the works ‘Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers’ comes a Nendoroid of Betsu Ten Gai - the unrivalled swordsman and head of the Genkishu with the ability to control the spirits of the dead! He comes with three face plates including his standard expression with a cunning smile, a chibi expression based the character drawn by Yuupon as well as an expression based on the actual glove puppet used in the series!

He comes with a small version of the mask he wore when he first appeared in the series as well as a Nendoroid-sized sword! One of the mysterious Miyoku creatures he used for transportation and more is also included! Be sure to display him with the previously announced Nendoroid Lin Setsu A and recreate the Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers atmosphere in your collection!

Nendoroid Wilhelmina

"Who is the captain of this ship?! I see nothing but amateurs!"

From the popular anime series 'HIGH SCHOOL FLEET' comes a Nendoroid of Wilhelmshaven High School's Wilhelmina Braunschweig Ingenohl Friedeburg - also simply known as Wilhelmina! She comes with three face plates including a standard expression, a shouting expression as well as the frowning expression she made when given natto in the series.

Optional parts include a binocular telescope with its stand which can be displayed together with the parts included with Nendoroid Akeno Misaki to bring out the atmosphere of a ship's bridge even more! She also includes both the eintopf and natto dishes allowing you to recreate all sorts of different scenes from the series!

Nendoroid Rena

"Because I'll protect Yui."

From the popular anime series 'Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars' comes a Nendoroid of Rena! She comes with three face plates including a standard expression, a smiling expression and a combat expression.

Optional parts include her smartphone with its cute case, Alecto transformation effect parts that include the Regalia key, a special base made to look like the inside of the Alecto as well as a magic circle effect plate. The various parts allow you to display Rena in various situations from everyday scenes to combat scenes, so be sure to add her to your collection!

When players can generate their own money in infinite supply by killing monsters for in-game gold, MMO economies quickly get overrun by inflation. In the past we've talked about how designers can create gold sinks to solve this problem. Today we'll talk about other ways game designers approach it: by adapting the same tools used by economists in the real world.Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC (---More below)_________

Hideaki Anno has been prepping busily for Khara, Inc.'s tenth anniversary exhibit, which starts today and runs for one week. But his wife, manga artist Moyoco Anno, is observing the anniversary in her own special way -- and that's outside of the one-shot manga she drew for visitors to the special exhibit.

Class is back in session for Jin Kobayashi's 2002-2009 comedy School Rumble with a special chapter that will run in WeeklyShonen Magazine on November 30th.

The manga was released in North America by Del Rey while Funimation released the anime. Kodansha has brought back the manga, and they describe it

SUBTLETY IS FOR WIMPS! She . . . is a second-year high school student with a single all-consuming question: Will the boy she likes ever really notice her? He . . . is the school’s most notorious juvenile delinquent and he’s suddenly come to a shocking realization: He’s got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones–School Rumble portrays high school as it really is: over-the-top comedy!

Today marks nine years of Ogiue Maniax. Normally, this would be a post reflecting back on just the blog itself, but the world is in such a crazy spot at the moment that the times of a small anime blog seem to pale in comparison. Still, while a huge part of me wants to do more to help my fellow human beings, I still plan on keeping up with all the anime and manga out there.

Nine years is not that far from eight, but somehow it feels like so much more. Maybe it’s because the big “10” is on the horizon, and that’s a pretty crazy place to be. Most anime blogs last maybe two to three years, and somehow I’ve been chugging along. I attribute it to stubbornness, perseverance, and a willingness to let half-baked and flawed ideas get posted (sometimes typos and all). A friend recently told me a famous quote: “Perfect is the enemy of good enough.” I think, when it comes to the things I’ve accomplished in my life, especially this blog, that accounts for a good deal of my success.

Perhaps the biggest topic of the entire year for Ogiue Maniax is the end of Genshiken itself. In my final chapter review, I wrote about all the good times I had with the series, and how it impacted the blog, and the takeaway from all of that is simply, Genshiken changed and so did Ogiue Maniax. What it means to be a fan or an otaku, the cultural associations with these ideas, has morphed significantly over the course of nine years. In a recent episode of Anime World Order, they discussed the increase in the number of fashion designers as guests at Anime Weekend Atlanta (and cons in general). Just thinking about how we live in a world where fashion is a big deal to nerds says to me that we’re in a very different place.

Genshiken reflected these changes well, which makes me want to go back and take another look. For that reason, I am making an announcement:

Starting next year (most likely January 2017), I will be re-reviewing the original Genshiken manga. Rather than going chapter by chapter, I am going to be looking at it one volume at a time on an approximately bi-monthly schedule. I already reviewed the series a long time ago (for my first anniversary!), but I expect to get a new perspective on an old friend, especially with knowledge of Nidaime.

Another sign that Ogiue Maniax is nine years old is that the blog itself looks like it comes from nine years ago. I’ve considered changing the design at some point, but I’m just not sure. Blogging itself in this format seems to have left the lands of trendiness long ago as well, and perhaps I’ve stubbornly refused to adapt to changing times in that regard. YouTube will never be my medium, but I wonder if it’d be worth it to really mix things up.

While not exactly a stylistic change, in light of recent events in the world I’m considering something. I might make more posts that veer towards political thought, though not in a way that takes over Ogiue Maniax or makes it any less of an anime blog. One can argue that just about any action can be political (including actively tried to avoid it), but what I’m thinking about is writing more about the goings-on of politics with respect to the US, Japan, and elsewhere, and how they potentially impact fans, production, and the on-going conversations we have about respect, anger, diversity, and so on. However, I am aware of how much the strength of my writing comes from trying to see all sides of a situation and I wish to not get so embroiled in thinking of “sides” that I don’t challenge my own viewpoint on a regular basis, so I don’t wish it to become too much a part of any “cause.” It’s a balancing act that I’m still trying to figure out as a person, and I still fully intend on maintaining my love of anime’s sheer variety.

That was a bit of a ramble, but those are my genuine thoughts and feelings. I hope you’ll hang on with me as we jump into 2017 and reach a decade of Ogiue Maniax.

It was reported not long ago that Junpei Inuzuka's light novel series Isekai Shokudo ("Alternate-World Restaurant") would be receiving both a manga and an anime adaptation, though details were scant on both. Now, the manga adaptation has been launched in the most recent Young Gangan magazine from Square Enix, and it's also been announced that the anime adaptation will be airing on television.

Isekai Shokudo was first published Shōsetsuka ni Narō ("Let's Become a Novelist") before being picked up for print release. Three volumes of the book have appeared in print. The series tells the story of the Western Cuisine Cat Restaurant, a seemingly typical eatery open during regular business hours. But the restaurant is secretly open on weekends, during which it offers a unique menu to unique patrons.

There are no further details available on the anime adaptation at this time.

Born to one of the wealthiest families in Venezuela, Simón Bolívar imbibed the ideals of revolution from a tutor who inspired him to travel to Europe as a young man. What he saw and learned, he would one day bring back to foment revolution in the Spanish colonies of Latin America.Support us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon (--More below)